New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-18
cROTCHETS IN THE HOUSE.
A LONG -WINDED AND VALUELESS DEBATE
BY OBSCURE MEN.
LETTERS ON THE FISHERY QUEsTioN-hoNNiNo AAA
JUBILEE BUSINESS INTO THE GhooNp
HERKoMERs VIEWS OF AMERICAN
ARr-MR. MoRGANs GIFT
Personal NOTES.

HERKOMERS VIEWS OF AMh"i|">
ART-MR. MoRGAN's GIFT
PERSONAL NOTES.
ray CABLE 10 TIE TRIBUNEl
.,;ol,. 1887: North American Gable Netcs 20.
IoSpCN, Feb. l7.-SeriOus questions nav iAs
been disposed of for the present with the re'eu
tior of Mr. parnell's amendment the crotche'eIS
have taken the field in Parliament ana VI. w. -
thus far has been devoted to airing the no'iohs VI
mon 6ko MIR Peter Esslemonh Sir George camp
Iii Mr. Camonon and Mr.. Hunter: all Scotchaeh
"a ON burlened with Scotch grievances NIL
ETas,o,no,t an ambitious Aberdonian dry-goods
,nercbant who sits for East Aoeroeehsnhe, "P
-ooed as the champion of the Scotch leaseholders.
He wants the agricultural leases revised because
A., prices of produce have fallen lms lS
good enough illustration of the extent 10 which
mems business cOnsciences have been deoaucneop ny
the doctrines lately preached. Mr.. Esselmono
thinks that contract freely entered into may be
-. broken by the party who finds 1t unprohtaoie'
but the House of Commons thought not. by over
a hundred majority Mr.. Campbell submitted an
amendment looking like Home Rule for Scotland
which was vaguely discussed and then wthdrawn.
Not discouraged by this, Mr. Cameron "ah'eo
the House to censure the police and oIher a"-
tboritjes who have enforced the law against dis
orderly crofters. Sundry Scotchmen with croi'er
constituents supported him, notably MI Hunter'
terday the House by III majority negatlVed ohiS
naive proposal for allowing poor people 10 orc">
the law because they are poor.
The end of this endless debate seems
as distant as ever Mr.. Gladstonc's significant
absence fails to cool the zeal Of his followers ana
allies The Irish members ale now credited Win
resolve to protract the discussion I'LL tne Duolih
trials are finished, and they are strongly pacNeu
by numerous Liberals under Sir Wiiham vernon
IIarcourt's lead, who do not shrink from chaiiene
ing Parliamentary inquiry into JudlciM pro-
ceedings which are still unfinished. The oiad-
stonian press has taken up the cry OIL jury
paclung at Dublin for political purposes 1heS
already announce that trial by jury is reduced 10
farce and that verdict against Mr. bhion' -
obtained will have No weight.
Mr. Gladstone is reported to be occupying MS
leisure at Hawarden in writing review OF the
Cireville Memoirs for the next "NineucenIh Oeh-
tury.'
The true character of the singular series OF
letters in "The Times on the Canadian hsheIes
dispute is at last disclosed. The writer began
with an afrectaton Of impartiality, or perhaps oil
frendlinesss toward America and the hrsU lelCer'
p,lrporting TO state the question at ISSUE was
dated at New-Yorll. The second letter, proiessin5
To set out the American case was dated at Boston
the Canadian side, reveals the writer in his real
oolors. and thinking it useless to keep the false
flag flying any longer he dates the communication
at ST John New Brunswick. 1t Is difficult JJ
see why "Ihe Times should lend itself TO d
superchery of this sort.
The papers to-day publish long accounts OF yes
tcriay's Jubilee celebration in India, which are
not without interest especially to the lucky persons
;,.od md m
ouaintlv STYLES "Ihe Most Eminent Order OF
the Indian Empire" which includes both English
and natives. But cool heads are beginning b
see that the Jubilee business is IN Imminent
danger of being OverdOne. "1he Standard oe-
clares that the public seems temporarily TO have
lost control Of its reason, enumerates many ap-
surd proposals, explains how people are seHing the
opportunity 10 advertise themselves ana their
business and boldly points 10 the attempt OF the
BISHOPS to use the Jubilee as a means OF collect
ing money for a clerical club as the most con
suicuous example of this mercantile spirit Some
jealous and admirable women, / may add, not
satisfied with the Women's Subscription, now
being pushed into every hamlet in the Kingdom,
have issued an appeal for children's Jubilee
tribute The Duchess Of st. Albans, the Duchess
of Argyll Lady Hayter Mrs .Ieune Lady Wolseley
and many other not less distinguished ornaments
of London society, sign this appeal Local en-
terprises Of every sort multiply. Every Mayor
In England fully expects knghthood as his re-
ward for erecting a Jubilee pump or Jubilee
baths The public began some time since to
murmur at the frequency of these fresh taxes.
many Of which fan the poorest people
The appointment Of the Earl Of Onslow, whose
American visit sou can hardly have forgotten,
to succeed the Earl of Dunraven as Under Sec
retary for the Colonies occasions some criticism
The Liberals thought they had a chance OF rc-
cruitinQ him into the Liberal ranks. 1t is in
ferred from his acceptance of the Office that Lord
Salisbury means to radicalize his land programme
for England.
Mr. Hubert Herkomers experience in America,
which is understood 10 have been profitable to
him, has left him with but poor notion OF the
state of art in that country. He speaks with
some respect Of American architecture, Of which
he considers the late Mr.. H. H. Richardson to
have been the guiding genius But he thinks
that art in the sense of painting has not much
hold there, albeit the best work done lately in
European art schools is by Americans. lie
discusses Mr.. Sargent's pictures like fresh
breeze coming into the Royal Academy; which
they were But alas IL will take a long time
in the opinion Of Professor Herkomer for art
TO become a real thing in America. There are
captious Englishmen who have even questioned
the reality Of Mr. Herkomer's own art.
well known photographer Of London has
been telling Pail Mall Gazette interviewer
that Americans among the largest buyers OF
portraits of royalties; and adds the melancholy
intelligence that photographs of Miss Mary Ander-
son, of which they could hardly print
enough are no longer in demand. Miss Ander-
sons temperance next autumn at the Lyceum
Theatre, however. will surely be signalized by
tAe reappearanss oc Der photographs in every win
dow.